SHCHEDRIN / BIZET
Carmen (a ballet with choreography by Mats Ek recorded in 1994) Cullberg Ballet / Ana Laguna / Marc Hwang / Yvan Auzely [ Arthaus / kultur / DVD - released 20/Jul/2010 ] "Anna Laguna, with her long cigars, is never going to stay for long with the gentle, expressive Marc Hwang, and Yvan Auzely is an irresistible competitor for her fickle, uncontrollable desires." - Seen&Heard OperaReview |
Lou Reed
The Essential Lou Reed [ Sony / 2 CD - released 10/Oct/2011 ] One of the most important figures to emerge from the New York art & music movement of the 1960s & 70s, Lou Reed has influenced generations of musicians. The principal songwriter and guitar player in experimental group The Velvet Underground, a band... |
Lou Reed
Magic and Loss [ Sire Records / CD - released 10/Jan/1992 ] American imported disc. A painful look at death - the ones it takes and those who are left behind. |
Lou Reed
Perfect Day - The Best of Lou Reed [ Sony & BMG Music / 2 CD - released 23/Mar/2009 ] Packaged in a slimline jewel case, this specially priced 2CD set features 36 best known tracks from Lou Reed. |
Lou Reed
Transformer (Gold Series) [ Sony / CD - released 6/Jul/2018 ] |
Ana Moura
Moura [ Univeral Music / CD ] |
RICHARD STRAUSS
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Strauss, (R.): Der Rosenkavalier, Op.59 (complete opera recorded in 1985) Ana Pusar-Joric, Theo Adam, Ute Walther, Rolf Haunstein / Staatskapelle Dresden, Hans Vonk [ Denon / 3 CD Box Set - released 10/Apr/1995 ] "The Denon set of Der Rosenkavalier was recorded at the re-opening of the Semperoper...In almost every way I find the interpretation superior to the much-vaunted Karajan on DG. It is very much a young man's reading as compared with an old man's" Gram |
BORODIN / VERDI / MUSSORGSKY / GLUCK
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Boris Christoff: Opera Arias Boris Christoff (bass) with Ana Alexieva (mezzo) / Various orchestras & conductors [ EMI Studio / CD - released 14/Oct/1988 ] "...should on no account be missed by lovers of great singing." (MusicWeb Nov 2007) |
RICHARD ROGERS
Rodgers: The King and I Donna Murphy, Lou Diamond Phillips, Taewon Kim / 1996 New Broadway Cast [ Varese Sarabande / CD - released 2/Feb/1996 ] This production was produced on Broadway, opening on April 11, 1996, at the Neil Simon Theatre, starring Donna Murphy as Anna, who won a Tony Award for her performance, and Lou Diamond Phillips as the King |
Lou Bond
Lou Bond [ Light in the Attic / CD - released 26/Apr/2010 ] |
Lou Donaldson
Four Classic Albums (Blues Walk / Gravy Train / Lou Takes Off / Here 'Tis) [ Avid / 2 CD - released 27/Jul/2017 ] As an alto saxophonist, Lou Donaldson seemed to spend his early jazz career trying to extricate himself from being styled as a copyist of his acknowledged hero and major influence, Charlie Parker. A tricky thing to do of course, as Parker was such a... |
CY COLEMAN
Coleman: The Life [A New Musical] Lou Rawls, Jennifer Holliday, Liza Minnelli, Lesley Gore, Jack Jones / Concept album [ RCA Victor / CD - released 17/May/1995 ] The Life is a musical with a book by David Newman, Ira Gasman and Cy Coleman, music by Coleman, and lyrics by Gasman. Based on an original idea by Gasman, the show explores the underbelly of Times Square's 42nd Street, inhabited by pimps and... |
Lou Reed
Greatest Hits [ BMG / CD - released 30/Oct/2009 ] A budget-priced compilation featuring many of Lou Reed's most recognisable songs, both from his time as the principle songwriter in The Velvet Underground and his highly-successful solo career. Featuring "I'm Waiting For the Man", "Sweet Jane" and... |
Lou Reed
Milestones [ Sony / CD - released 22/Nov/2013 ] After being guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of the Velvet Underground, Lou Reed's solo career spanned several decades. After departing the group, Reed began his solo career in 1972. He had a hit the following year with "Walk on the Wild... |
Lou Reed
New York (Limited Edition LP) [ Rhino / Warner / 2 LP - released 8/Oct/2021 ] Lou Reed struck a chord with critics and fans alike more than 30 years ago with New York, his Sire Records debut and 15th solo studio album overall. Its raw sound and evocative lyrics would go on to earn the legendary singer-songwriter-poet a gold... |
Lou Reed
Rock n Roll Animal [ RCA Records / CD - released 8/Apr/2000 ] Now digitally re-mastered, this edition of 'Rock n Roll Animal' includes two bonus tracks! Recorded in December 1973, this live album captures Uncle Lou in peak form... |
Lou Reed
Rock & Roll Animal (LP) [ Legacy / LP - released 21/May/2012 ] Recorded in concert with Reed's crack road band at the peak of their form, Rock N Roll Animal offered a set of his most anthemic songs (most dating from his days with the Velvet Underground) in arrangements that presented his lean... |
Lou Reed
Street Hassle (LP) [ Sony / LP - released 19/Jan/2018 ] Street Hassle' is the eighth solo studio album by Lou Reed, released in February 1978. Richard Robinson and Reed produced the album. All of the songs on 'Street Hassle' were written by Reed, including "Real Good Time Together," a track that dates... |
Lou Reed
Transformer (LP) [ Sony / LP - released 19/Jan/2018 ] David Bowie has never been shy about acknowledging his influences, and since the boho decadence and sexual ambiguity of the Velvet Underground's music had a major impact on Bowie's work, it was only fitting that as Ziggy Stardust mania was reaching... |
Lou Reed
Transformer (Special Expanded Edition) [ RCA Records / CD - released 11/Apr/2006 ] Now available as this fantastic, digitally re-mastered re-issue - complete with extensive liner notes, rare photos and two bonus tracks - Reed's brilliant second solo album was produced by David Bowie and Mick Ronson. |
Lou Reed
Transmission Impossible [ Eat To The Beat / 3 CD - released 9/Oct/2015 ] THREE BROADCAST RECORDINGS ON THREE CDS NEW YORK 1972, LOS ANGELES 1976 & AUSTRALIA 1978 In December 72, Lou Reed released Transformer. David Bowie and Mick Ronson co-produced the album and it introduced Reed to a wider audience, especially in the... |
Lou'Ana
Moonlight Madness (Limited Edition Red Vinyl LP) [ LP - released 9/Apr/2021 ] Moonlight Madness, Tāmaki Makaurau based artist LOU'ANA's debut album, infuses her trademark funk, jazz and soul with a hint of her pacific roots to create "Mystic Soul Music". The eclectic, free-spirited sound of this three times Pacific Music... |
PIETRO MASCAGNI
Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana (complete opera) Mario del Monaco, Giuletta Simionata, Anna di Stasio, Cornell MacNeil, Ana Raquel Satre / Coro e orchestra dell'Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Tullio Ser [ Decca Australian Eloquence / CD - released 12/Sep/2015 ] Orginal recording made in 1961 |
JEAN PHILIPPE RAMEAU
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Rameau: Zoroastre (highlights) Nancy Deering, Lou Ann Wyckoff, Bruce Brewer / Hamburg Chamber Orchestra, Richard Kapp [ Vox Turnabout / CD - released 27/Jun/1987 ] Zoroastre, one of Rameau's major operas, never appeared in the edition of his "Complete Works" which date from early in the twentieth century, and consequently it was long in the shadows and passed over in favor of some of the published operas. |
BELLINI
La Sonnambula (complete opera recorded in June 2013) BLU-RAY Stuttgart Opera / Ana Durlovski, Luciano Botelho, Catriona Smith, Enzo Capuano / Gabriele Ferro (cond) [ EuroArts Blu-ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 28/Feb/2014 ] Ana Durlovski won the German Theatre Prize "DER FAUST" for her breathtaking portrayal of Amina. The production La Sonnambula of the Oper Stuttgart was voted Opera of the Year in 2012 by the international renowned magazine Opernwelt. In this... |
VARIOUS COMPOSERS
Gorgeous Guitar:Best Loved Classical Guitar Music Victor Villadangos (guitar), Norbert Kraft (guitar), Celil Refik Kaya (guitar), Ana Vidović (guitar), Andrea Bissoli (guitar), Dale Kavanagh (guitar) [ Naxos / CD - released 26/Jun/2020 ] For those who are new to an instrument, the first question is often: where to start? The 'Best Loved' series offers an easy answer to that question and a perfect introduction to the wonderful, varied world of classical music. Spotlighting individual... |
Lou Reed
Words & Music [ Light in the Attic / CD - released 21/Oct/2022 ] Light in the Attic Records, in cooperation with Laurie Anderson, proudly announces the inaugural title in their ongoing Lou Reed Archive Series: Words & Music, May 1965. Released in tandem with the late artist's 80th birthday celebrations... |
Ana Da Silva & Phew
Island (LP) [ Shouting Out Loud / 2 LP - released 28/Sep/2018 ] The new collaborative album from Ana da Silva (of The Raincoats) and Japanese electronic musician Phew. A bracing odyssey in industrial noise, Island is full of absorbing textures, tactile beats, and a masterfully dynamic compositional style. Each... |
Lou Rawls
The Best Of Lou Rawls (LP) [ Philadelphia International / LP - released 16/Jul/2021 ] Lou Rawls was an American record producer, singer, composer, and actor. Rawls released more than 60 albums, sold more than 40 million records, and had numerous charting singles, most notably his song "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine". He... |
Lou Reed
Coney Island Baby (Coloured Vinyl LP) [ Legacy / LP - released 27/Nov/2020 ] White Vinyl. Coney Island Baby is a 1976 solo studio album by Lou Reed, first released in January 1976. The album has been described by Anthony DeCurtis as "perhaps the most romantic album of Reed's career." Many of the album's songs were inspired... |
Lou Reed
Coney Island Baby (LP) [ RCA / LP - released 27/Nov/2020 ] White Vinyl. Coney Island Baby is a 1976 solo studio album by Lou Reed, first released in January 1976. The album has been described by Anthony DeCurtis as "perhaps the most romantic album of Reed's career." Many of the album's songs were inspired... |
Various Artists incls Manhattans, Billy Swan, Middle of the Road, Melanie, Hues Corporation, Dragon, Lou Rawls, etc
Classic 70's [ Sony Music Entertainment / 5 CD Box Set - released 9/Mar/2020 ] 5 CD hits collection featuring all those funky 70's hits! |
Barton Lou Ann
Old Enough [ CD ] |
Lou Barlow
Emoh [ Merge Records / CD - released 25/Jan/2005 ] Originally released in 2005, this is the first official solo album from the bard of lo-fi, erstwhile leader of Sebadoh, The Folk Implosion and Sentridoh, & former bass player for Dinosaur Jr. A remarkable effort from an indie rock legend! |
Lou Rawls
The Best of: the Capitol Jazz & Blues Sessions [ Capitol Records / CD ] |
Lou Rawls
The Very Best of Lou Rawls [ Capitol Records / CD - released 4/Jul/2005 ] European import. |
Lou Reed
The Bells [ Buddha Records / CD - released 16/May/2000 ] Import. NIce instrumentals and good production give this record a very distinctive sound. |
Lou Reed
Hudson River Wind Meditations [ Gemini Sun Records / CD - released 24/Apr/2007 ] Available on import from America, this "new age" release from the rock 'n' roll animal is inspired by Tai Chi - music that is meant for body work and meditation. |
Lou Reed
Live [ RCA Records / CD - released 30/Sep/2003 ] The rest of the 'ROCK N ROLL ANIMAL' show, recorded in December 1973. |
Lou Reed
Perfect Day [ Camden / CD - released 28/Dec/1999 ] A specially Lou Reed compilation featuring 18 great songs - bargain!! |